The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-06

tious of the home-rule movement TO American
labor, Mr.. Davitt said:
The Irish movement has rendered service to
the cause of reform elsewhere In England
Scotland and Wales working men are friendly
TO our demand for home rule 1t has called at
tentlon to the unjust system of English land
iordism. to its importation to your own country
Alien landlordsm has been checked in the
United States. Railroad corporations have no
trouble In hlchng rhe landed patrimony of the
Republic. Thus in part you are indebted to
the Irish movement. The struggle Of the masses
against the classes is the same everywhere. The
desire for 81 better social condition is the chief
an International struggle. The battle OF hu-
manity must be fought everywhere
would be right. but in Ireland no
economic necessity exists for It, but the reverse.
No country is more in need of the labor forced
away from it. Here thousands of acres are
suffering for cultivation. When this labor
reaches your shores it is impoverished 1t seeks
employment In your Eastern cities and competes
with YOU Thus it conflicts with your working
classes With forced emigration England is
killing two birds with stone; she is ridding
herself of the Celtic element and reducing
American workingmen to her level of wages.
This is a phase of the immigration question
would ask you to consider. The ruling classes
are endeavoring to make the English workmen
em,grate, too The workers claim that the idle
ana donothlng- g-classes should go.
lApplausel An hereditary aristocracy
is enormous evil that must
be swept away. Should yen give official
gle for liberty you would offend the aristocracy,
but it would not offend or hurt the millions who
appeal to you for support You cannot be in
different to the wrongs of workers anywhere.
victory for monopoly in Ireland would stiffen
the backs Of the enemies of labor everyw where.
victory for the poor of Ireland would help
the working classes everywhere. The eyes
of Europe are watching this unique convention.
The spectacle of your organization. loyal to the
Constitution of your country, working without
intorference from the government, or interfering
VI the government gives US pride and pleasure.
We view it with interest and expectancy, the
classes view it with alarm. In no part of the
habltable globe have you moro powerful enc
mics than in London, the center OF the money
power of the globe"
At the conclusion OF Mr. Davitts speech. Mr..
Powderly introduced resolutions, which
received with enthusiasm, expressing hearty
sympathy with the Irish people and condempng
the oppressive laws by which Ireland is gov.
erned and the coercive acts of the English gov
ernment. After the reading of the resolutions
fve-mnute addresses were made by delegates
all favorable TO the adoption of the resolutions
Miss Severance, very popular lady member
said that the women OF America as far as she
could see, were under just about strong q
yoke as those of Ireland. She said the judges
on the bench, the ministers in the pulpit, the
bankers and the mcnopoists were endesvoring
with al. their might to down tho American
working woman and keep her down.
Mr. Powderly then arose, and said be wished
to hear from some Of those representing large
contingents that little had been heard of. He
called upon Sister Hollingsworth. sterling rep
seuted the colored women of the vast country
beyond our southern boundary. Her people had
once suffered from the Calling yoke of slavery.
but she did not think that that yoke was
bitter that which held the heads Of the peo.
pie Of Ireland and that the women of this coun-
try were not as free as they might oe. Brother
people felt that John Browns soul was i'm
mortal, and that the John Brown of the
Irish would 60 down to posterity &
martyr. John Labadie a descendant Of tha
nf
he represented. IS knight OF Labor, race that
were few in number, an American in the
Labor were thought of, and but four generations
ago, were screaming their r-whoop over she
very spot where they were standing
[Great applause Cries OF Question, question
q stnndrAG vote. which was unanimous The
then adjourned and an informal re.
ception WAS given MIR. Dayitt
The whole afternoon session was spent in
sidering the protest cases, which occupied much
Of its time since yesterday morning. Upon the
.aIl to order at o'clock the case of Joseph r.
Buchanan, of District Assembly SO, Denver,
was again taken up and continued In active dis,
.ussion till half-past o'clock, when it was de-
.ided by a toeraby large majority that he could
1ot be admitted. The vote was announced
being strictly on question of Law. Buchanan's
Assembly. No. 2,237, having been suspended roE
of dues, was not entitled to repre-.
,is assembly, suspended member.
Buchanan took mis- defeat philosophcally. and
seemed TO derive some Satisfaction from the fact
hat he had made good fight and held the
question before the convention for nearly two
lays. He said that yesterday he was given the
reedom of the floor. to present his case and de-
end his position, but TO day he was not allowed
o speak. However, he had many good friends
n the assembly, and the well
aimed till the final vote, which proved his sup.
,orters to be in the minority. Buchanan had
his to say of Powderly; Il must say that Pows
lerly treated me very fairly in the convention.
He gave me more privileges on the floor than
rr,v-o vnv,aO
The convention was flooded with circulars is
ued by the executive board of District Assem-
,ly 80, criticising Powderly and commenting
upon his speech. and replies to the
ttacks made upon him while at Denver last
NAY.
As soon as the Buchanan case had been dis
he admission Of the delegates from District AS
embly 16, of Pennsylvania, taken up.
This No. I6 is Powderlys district, and the
Complaints were made by District Assem-
35 of PENNSYLVANIA on the grounds that
some OF the locals in No. 16 were composed OF
miners and mine-workers, and should be at
ached to d. A. l3o. that being the trade dis.
rict. The committee on credentials reported
n favor of admitting the delegates from No. 16,
claiming that the locals referred to were at
ached this district prior to the passage of ths
aw governing State assemblies Without much
discussion the recommendation of the committee
was adopted.
The next cases taken up were those of Charlee
:. Zeib and George III. Schiliing, OF ID. A. "A.
chicago, and the gentlemen were quickly ad-
nitted, as also were the delegates from d. A.
70. 3d., George +. Murray, delegate from ID.
\. No. 81. New York. was received, the protests
gainst him being considered insufficient Dis
ricts Assem- bles Nos. 212 and 2l4, organized
iuce July l. were admitted. but No. 2i6 the
hoemaksrs National District. was barred
ut, owing to the fact that the district has held
% meeting since it received its charter. This
rought the assembly TO the hour for adjourn
nent A few more cases will be taken mp to-
n borrow morning. but they will be speedily dis
osed of, and the convention will have it's busi-
ess well under way before night.
A press committee. of which IL. j. Siattery,
District 80. of Massachusetts. is chairman,
vas appointed before the Adjournment tonight.
he case OF John Morrison, OF New York who
leading the fight for the reinstatement OF
district Assembly 126. has not yet been taken
., and cannot be TIL the convention is fully
rganized. Morrison is confident of success.
fe said that when he is given the opportunity
, present the facts before the convention there
an be doubts regarding the result.
In conYersation this evening General Master